"Okay, we're all set. Let's go."
So two large groups of people followed a fat penguin out of the station and headed towards the station gate.
Since H City is close to the front line, there are naturally not many people living here for a long time. Therefore, when a person is standing at the entrance of the station, he or she will become very conspicuous, so that Su Xin can find the contact person at a glance.
The other person was about five or six centimeters taller than Su Xin, and was completely covered up. One could only tell from her clothing style that she was a girl.
In his hand he held a glow stick that was probably used by the audience at concerts, which flashed a changing light that was not so conspicuous in broad daylight.
Seeing such a large group of them, the other party quickly understood what was going on. He hurriedly turned off the glow stick and then walked towards them in three or two steps wearing snow boots.
"You...are you the personnel of Su Xin's garrison...?"
Su Xin was stunned, wondering when the name of the port area became like this, but now was obviously not the time to ask this, so she simply nodded.
"Oh... hello, my name is Chen Yang, I'm a volunteer for this activity. Shall I take you to the dormitory first?"
After saying that, Chen Yang took the lead and walked towards the outdoor parking lot. Su Xin was so cold that even though she had a lot of questions in her mind, she chose to get in the car first.
The bus that was responsible for the pick-up and drop-off was a tourist bus with the heater fully turned on, which allowed the commander to relax after getting on the bus and listen attentively to Yixian's questions.
"Hello, may I ask what you just said... volunteer?"
"Eh...eh? Ah...yes..." Chen Yang had no intention of taking off his mask even after getting on the bus, and seemed to be a very introverted person, "Because...because there are not many people left here...so I can make some extra money..."
"I see... From your accent, are you a local?"
“Yes… I… my Mandarin may not be… that good yet…” Chen Yang tried hard not to bring in the local accent, and ended up speaking in a lower and lower voice, “S… I’m sorry…”
"No need to apologize..." Su Xin was afraid that the other person would burst into tears if she continued to ask, so she stopped talking and started another topic on behalf of Yi Xian: "Have you ever lived in the dormitory?"
"No...no, but I...I have been in there to take a look."
"Then may I ask if you know whether the rooms are allocated to one person or how, and what supporting facilities are there?"
"Uh... one bedroom, one bathroom, one living room. It seems there is no kitchen... and there is no bathtub, but there is... a place to take a bath downstairs..."
"Take a bath?" Commander Su muttered, not interested. "I'd better take a bath myself..."
Chen Yang paused and reminded quietly: "It is said that the water heater is very small, so it won't be long before the hot water runs out. I recommend you go to the bathhouse. People here are all..."
"Ah, it's just... just my own thoughts, you... you don't have to care about it... If you wash quickly, it should be enough... "
Su Xin, who would spend twenty minutes or even longer each time taking a shower, pursed her lips and expressionlessly began to wonder whether she should ask someone to borrow the bathroom so that she could wash her hair and body in two separate sessions.
Sheffield, the maid who was sitting next to the young conductor, was naturally the most observant of the young commander's expressions and naturally extended a helping hand.
"Master, rest assured, your swimsuit is of course prepared."
Su Xin:???
Chapter 453 Rules
The gathering place seemed to be some distance away from the station, which could be roughly determined from the navigation voice of the driver. It would probably take nearly an hour.
Fortunately, the car's heating was strong enough and had been running for long enough, so Commander Su Xiao had the energy to look at the scenery outside through the window next to her seat like the other ship girls.
In fact, how a city develops can be roughly inferred by analyzing the distribution and types of buildings.
In a prosperous city, the buildings are naturally taller and more compact, and the number of small buildings such as commercial stores will also increase accordingly. But from what Su Xin saw along the way, the development of H City could not be said to be good.
This is understandable, after all, it is close to the front line, but the resident retention rate is obviously not as high as the cities I visited before when I participated in activities. I didn’t see many people along the way, and there were not many stores open.
The greening on both sides of the road is not very complete. The distance between trees is a little long, and it can be clearly seen that the branches are not trimmed, and they are bare and have no overall shape.
The snow on the road had been cleared. Su Xin guessed that it must have been passed by the snowplow several times, but there was a thick layer of snow on the sidewalk. Obviously, what Chen Yang said about the shortage of people was not an exaggeration.
Although the main purpose of each activity is to kill monsters, the place they came to support this time has no entertainment facilities around it, so it will obviously be a rather boring operation.
Thinking of this, Su Xin stopped looking outside. After saying hello to Sheffield who was sitting next to her, she took the eye mask, adjusted the angle of the backrest, and dozed off for a while in the warm environment.
When Su Xin woke up again, the car had stopped. Sheffield stretched out his hand as if he was about to call her, but seeing that she was awake, he looked quite regretful.
"We need to change trains, Master."
"Transfer..." Commander Su Xiao was a little confused after waking up. Fortunately, he woke up quickly and saw the sea not far from the car window. He knew what was going on. "Do we need to take a boat?"
Chen Yang still looked frightened, and answered with a slight stutter: "Yes... yes... the dormitory is built on a small... small island not far ahead, so the resources are not very sufficient..."
"I see. You... don't need to be so nervous."
"I…I…I'm sorry…!"
Su Xin was speechless. She always felt that she was putting pressure on the other party by talking to him, so she simply put on a mask so that Chen Yang could complete the procedure smoothly.
Chen Yang did seem relieved, reciting words that he had probably memorized in advance, "The process will probably take about thirty minutes... Please come with me... on board."
"There is a cafeteria in the dormitory. Meals are provided free of charge during a certain period of time every day. You can choose to eat according to your preferences..."
“There is a unified supply point for supplies, including daily necessities and some snacks and drinks... If you need them, you can go and buy them at any time..."
"And...and...and..."
Chen Yang boarded the ship in the cold wind while recalling his past memories in a panic. Fortunately, he finally remembered the lines smoothly, "Ah, the reward exchange is based on the proportion of past... past activities, and it will be settled by... by the branch office of the port area... That's it.
Some…”
"Thank you, you've worked hard." Tiancheng smiled kindly. Chen Yang quickly waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary, and then shrank into the corner again.
Compared to taking a car, the boat ride was a bit boring. All you saw was sea water, and you had to endure the biting cold wind to get to the deck. Su Xin didn't even think about going out, and just stayed in the cabin until she got ashore.
As the contact person, Chen Yang naturally walked in the front. Commander Su Xiao, who was following behind her, simply looked around and found that the silence was a little outrageous.
Logically speaking, even if we don't talk about birds and beasts in winter, at least the ship girls fighting on the front line should make some noise, right? Even if they stay in the dormitory because of the cold weather, there can't be no ship girls responsible for patrolling, right?
Su Xin felt a little strange and subconsciously turned her head to look at Tiancheng behind her. After the two looked at each other, the young commander saw the other shook his head slightly, so he suppressed his doubts and followed Chen Yang silently.
The group took a detour and climbed the mountain for half a day before they saw the square buildings on a flat surface which was probably at the top of the island's hillside.
To say that it is square is not an exaggeration at all. The rectangular dormitory with no sense of design, the low restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows, and the neat small bungalow shop perfectly illustrate what "regular" means.
The three buildings are arranged in a "品" shape. The restaurant is in the middle, the dormitory on the left is four stories high, and the store on the right is about the same size as the one Ming Miao had when he was down and out. To say it's horrible is an understatement.
Chen Yang walked towards the small bungalow on the right with his head down. Su Xin had no chance to ask and could only follow him. As a result, she saw the other person standing in front of the glass window and knocking with his fingers.
"Vanya...I...I got someone..."
Commander Su was stunned when he heard the name, and then he saw the window was opened, and a woman with light blonde hair and three-dimensional features poked her head out. "Cnacu6o, uh... I mean, thank you."
"No...you're welcome, you helped me a lot..."
The woman called Vanya reached out and touched Chen Yang's head through the hood, and turned her head to look at Su Xin and her group, "Come in first, it's cold outside."
Since the place was really small, Su Xin thought about it and decided to only take the secretary ship Lafei and Tiancheng in.
After entering and taking a quick look around, I found that it was indeed a store, or a convenience store. There was a table next to the window, with snacks and drinks placed around it, while daily necessities and other miscellaneous items were placed near the door.
Vanya was sitting behind the desk, closing the window. When she saw them coming in, she waved in a familiar manner, "Welcome back. Oh, of course, welcome to your arrival as well. My name is Vanya (BaHA), and I'm the person in charge here."
people.
Su Xin quickly glanced at Vanya. Her hair was lighter than she thought, and her face had some freckles, but her features were very three-dimensional, her eye sockets were deep, her pupils were light blue, her skin was cold and white, and she was about meters tall. She was not too tall when she sat down.
So accurate.
"Hello, my name is Su Xin, I am the commander who came to H City for support this time, this is my secretary ship Lafite, the ship girl Tiancheng."
"Oh, I know you." Vanya clapped her hands. "You're very famous, a Donghuang girl who knows Kung Fu! I've seen your videos, those moves are so cool!"
Su Xin felt a little embarrassed when talking about this. She looked away to clear her mind and then continued, "Thank you, you are too kind. Excuse me, are you from... Northern Union?"
"Yeah, just call me Vanya." Vanya stood up from behind the table. She looked about the same height as Tiancheng, but she was quite thin and not wearing much. "But my mother is from Donghuang, so I should be able to relate to her.
Let's go. ”
Su Xin nodded and glanced at Chen Yang who was standing silently aside. Under the hood of the other person was an ordinary face, not as recognizable as Vanya. In addition, he was introverted and had no sense of presence hiding in the corner.
Seeing that Commander Su seemed interested in Chen Yang, Vanya took a bottle of drink and threw it to him, "You've been walking for so long, you must be thirsty, right? This bottle is for you~"
Su Xin reacted quickly, raised her hand to catch the bottle, took a look, it was Coke that she was not very interested in, and did not twist the cap. After thinking for a while, she simply asked Vanya:
"Vanya, you just said... you are the person in charge here. I would like to ask what exactly you are responsible for.
"Oh, that's a good question." Vanya took out the thermos, unscrewed it, took a sip of something, and then breathed a sigh of relief, "To put it simply, I'm only responsible for selling things.
Su Xin:?
"Don't look at me like that. This is real. God knows what they are thinking over there. They always ask me to do these things."
Su Xin was a little confused, "Selling things? Every time?"
"Yes, I'm still a student, but every year I'm thrown into this place in the name of internship. It's too torturous. I don't even have a ship girl yet!"
"...Isn't it about fighting the Sirens?"
“Yeah.” Vanya sighed, “But the situation here is not serious. It always feels like playing house, and every time there are different people coming here to support, so nothing happens.”
Tiancheng seemed to understand something after hearing this, but did not remind him. After all, this was a good opportunity for growth. When the young commander really couldn't solve the problem, it would be time for her to help.
Judging from the current situation, things including communication are naturally not difficult for Su Xin, so Tiancheng just stood silently behind the young commander and acted as a bodyguard.
Su Xin has indeed grown a lot. She can calmly ask key questions to strangers and then ask them to answer them.
"You mean... you won't participate in this event?"
Vanya spread her hands and said, "Of course, I don't even have a starter ship yet, so I can only be a janitor here to earn some extra money."
"Ah, but you don't have to be too nervous. There are stray ship girls who will follow you on the attack. Although there are not many of them, they are still a great help."
Su Xin really didn't expect this, and judging from the situation...
"So I am the general director of this event?"
Vanya clapped her hands exaggeratedly, "That's right, I'm only responsible for logistics, okay? Chen Yang's mission is also completed. By then, there will only be two humans left here, and the rest will be ship girls."
Su Xin was about to speak, but Chen Yang, who was standing aside, spoke first, "Can I...can I not leave...?"
Vanya was stunned. "Why? I can pay you later. There's nothing to do here. I won't pay you more, okay?"
"Anyway... I won't have anything to do when I get home... All the stores in the city are... all closed... I won't be able to find a job if I go back..."
Vanya didn't seem to be very familiar with Chen Yang. She tilted her head and asked her, "Where are your parents? Aren't you going back to find them?"
"...I...I was raised by the dean...She has also left now..."
Vanya obviously didn't expect this to happen. She blushed and hesitated for a long time, saying in a panic that she didn't ask on purpose. Seeing Chen Yang start to sniffle, she didn't know what to say, so she could only make up for it.
"Well...then why don't you stay here first? There are empty rooms. As for work...why don't you help me sell things? You can keep the money you earn. I can finally be lazy hahaha..."
“No, no, no…No need, I…I didn’t mean that…” Chen Yang covered his eyes for a while before choking and saying, “I just…I just want to stay a little longer, being alone is too…”
"Oh, okay, okay, no problem, no problem. Of course you can keep it forever! Um, how about we split the income in half? Okay? I'm just lying there and getting paid for nothing. I'd really feel bad if I didn't share it with you.
! "
Vanya spoke very loudly. After she finished a long string of words, the shop suddenly became quiet. Only Chen Yang's slight sobbing could be heard. After a long while, the crying girl nodded slightly.
"Thank...thank you..."
"Oh, no, no, you're saying I'm taking advantage, hahahaha, you don't have to mind it too much!"
Su Xin and the other two stood aside and watched the whole process. To be honest, the little commander was not moved at all. Although it did sound very pitiful, it was none of his business so he put it aside for the time being as it was none of his business. The content of what he said also needed to be confirmed.
She did not forget that there was a traitor in her own port area. The branch sent her to such a place inexplicably and even asked her to lead a group of wandering ship girls she did not know at all to complete the confrontation mission of this winter event.
Lafite looked a little sad, and felt sorry for Chen Yang with red eyes. However, since her commander didn't say anything, she naturally wouldn't say anything abruptly, but just made up her mind secretly.
"...Rafi has to be nicer to her next time."
Chen Yang, who had finally suppressed his sadness, felt that he had delayed the conversation between the two parties. After apologizing countless times, Vanya urged him to tidy up his room.
Vanya, who stayed in the store, sighed as she watched Chen Yang walk away, then turned around and said seriously, "So... do you have any questions about this support activity, Commander Su?"
Su Xin thought about it carefully, "How many wandering ship girls are there? Is there a list? And... how is the mission reward calculated? They can't be providing voluntary support, right?"
"Regarding this, the commander who comes to support them will talk to them himself every time. I'm not sure about the number of people. It changes every time there is an event. You have to count it yourself."
Su Xin understood. Anyway, no matter what you ask, she doesn't know the answer. Does that mean you should figure it out yourself?
Looking at Vanya's sweet smile, Commander Su asked the last question, which was also the most important one.
"...I heard from Chen Yang that there is little hot water in the room?"
Vanya obviously didn't expect that Su Xin would ask this question after thinking about it for a long time. Fortunately, she was familiar with the situation here, so she didn't hesitate much.
"Yeah, to be precise, if you're a girl, you might have to wash your hair first and wait half an hour before taking a shower. You know, the conditions here aren't very good..."
